NASCAR fans send Cody Ware death threats, encourage suicide for no reason

Several NASCAR fans have sunken to a new low, sending death threats to Cody Ware and encouraging him to commit suicide over a situation that he has nothing to do with.

On Thursday afternoon, Matt DiBenedetto confirmed that he will not be returning to Leavine Family Racing in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series.

The 28-year-old Grass Valley, California native had been rumored to lose this ride, as Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series superstar Christopher Bell is likely headed to the team.

Joe Gibbs Racing want Bell in the Cup Series, but they are poised to re-sign Erik Jones as well, so none of their four cars will be open next season.

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As a result, they are expected to utilize their technical alliance with Leavine Family Racing to get the 24-year-old Norman, Oklahoma native the promotion he deserves, effectively on loan.

Somehow, according to a group of delusional fans, DiBenedetto losing his ride is all Cody Ware’s fault.

Ware, who has competed in the Cup Series on a part-time basis since the 2017 season and driven for his father’s team, the vastly underfunded Rick Ware Racing, is facing death threats and people encouraging him to commit suicide over DiBenedetto losing his ride despite the fact that he has never been associated with Leavine Family Racing nor Joe Gibbs Racing.

He took to Twitter to call out these fans and express his disgust with the sport’s fanbase.

The 23-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina native is a mental health advocate who himself has attempted suicide before. He has previously revealed his struggles with depression and anxiety, and he also suffers from Asperger Syndrome.

Ware did make several inappropriate comments in September of 2017 about DiBenedetto cheating on his wife after the two drivers were involved in an incident in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. He later deleted them and owned up to them, although they were saved. They are shown below.

But how this makes Ware to blame for DiBenedetto losing his ride two years later is beyond anyone with any sense of logic whatsoever.

These comments were made more than one year before Leavine Family Racing aligned with Toyota and formed a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing, and they were made more than one year before Leavine Family Racing signed DiBenedetto.

But I guess Ware having previously not been on good terms with DiBenedetto and with him suffering from mental health issues makes him an easy target for the social media trolls eager to blame somebody for the fan-favorite driver losing his ride for next season.

Let’s just hope that the delusional NASCAR fans who think that this is okay are all over Cody Ware’s Twitter page thanking him when Matt DiBenedetto ends up landing another ride.

But I can guarantee you right now that there will be no such reaction.